Kinsale weather by month

Check out Kinsale weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Kinsale (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	8	8	10	12	14	17	19	19	17	14	11	9
Min temperature (night-time)	3	3	4	5	7	10	12	11	10	8	5	4
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sea temperature	10	9	9	10	11	14	15	16	15	14	12	10

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Kinsale

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	2	2	4	5	6	6	5	5	4	3	2	2
Daily hours of daylight	8	10	12	14	16	17	16	15	13	11	9	8
UV Index (Maximum)	1	1	2	4	5	6	6	5	4	2	1	0

Rainfall in Kinsale

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	22	19	19	15	18	16	15	18	18	20	20	21
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	127	100	94	63	76	62	65	86	103	111	108	126

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The climate guide for Ireland (Kinsale) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Kinsale?

Kinsale has a temperate climate with warm summers and some rainfall in all months.

Kinsale weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 8°C in Kinsale, Ireland in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 22 days with some rainfall and typically 127 mm of rainfall in the month.

8
8°C max day temperature
2
2 hours of sunshine per day
22
22 days with some rainfall
3
3°C min night temperature
8
8 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
127
127 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index
10
10°C sea temperature

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Kinsale weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 8°C in Kinsale, Ireland in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 19 days with some rainfall and typically 100 mm of rainfall in the month.

8
8°C max day temperature
2
2 hours of sunshine per day
19
19 days with some rainfall
3
3°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
100
100 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index
9
9°C sea temperature

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Kinsale weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 10°C in Kinsale, Ireland in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 19 days with some rainfall and typically 94 mm of rainfall in the month.

10
10°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
19
19 days with some rainfall
4
4°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
94
94 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
9
9°C sea temperature

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Kinsale weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 12°C in Kinsale, Ireland in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 63 mm of rainfall in the month.

12
12°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
15
15 days with some rainfall
5
5°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
63
63 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index
10
10°C sea temperature

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Kinsale weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 14°C in Kinsale, Ireland in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 18 days with some rainfall and typically 76 mm of rainfall in the month.

14
14°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
18
18 days with some rainfall
7
7°C min night temperature
16
16 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
76
76 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index
11
11°C sea temperature

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Kinsale weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 17°C in Kinsale, Ireland in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 62 mm of rainfall in the month.

17
17°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
17
17 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
62
62 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index
14
14°C sea temperature

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Kinsale weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 19°C in Kinsale, Ireland in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 65 mm of rainfall in the month.

19
19°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
15
15 days with some rainfall
12
12°C min night temperature
16
16 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
65
65 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index
15
15°C sea temperature

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Kinsale weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 19°C in Kinsale, Ireland in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 18 days with some rainfall and typically 86 mm of rainfall in the month.

19
19°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
18
18 days with some rainfall
11
11°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
86
86 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index
16
16°C sea temperature

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Kinsale weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 17°C in Kinsale, Ireland in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 18 days with some rainfall and typically 103 mm of rainfall in the month.

17
17°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
18
18 days with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
103
103 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index
15
15°C sea temperature

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Kinsale weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 14°C in Kinsale, Ireland in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 20 days with some rainfall and typically 111 mm of rainfall in the month.

14
14°C max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
20
20 days with some rainfall
8
8°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
111
111 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
14
14°C sea temperature

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Kinsale weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 11°C in Kinsale, Ireland in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 20 days with some rainfall and typically 108 mm of rainfall in the month.

11
11°C max day temperature
2
2 hours of sunshine per day
20
20 days with some rainfall
5
5°C min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
108
108 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index
12
12°C sea temperature

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Kinsale weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 9°C in Kinsale, Ireland in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 21 days with some rainfall and typically 126 mm of rainfall in the month.